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1985 - PPG Indy Car World Series - Race Summary

CHAMP Car

The Champ Car World Series merged operations with the Indy Racing League (IRL) under the Indy Car Series name effective for the 2008 season. The owners of the Champ Car World Series filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 5, 2008.

The Champ Car was formed in 2004 after team owners Kevin Kalkhoven, Paul Gentilozzi and Gerald Forsythe bought the assets of Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) after it had filed for bankruptcy.

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1985 - PPG Indy Car World Series

PPG Indy Car World Series Series

A listing of races during the year including the winner, track location and race name. To access specific race information follow the race date link.

Date Winning Driver Race Name Track
4/14/1985 Mario Andretti Long Beach Grand Prix Long Beach Street Circuit
5/26/1985 Danny Sullivan Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis Motor Speedway
6/2/1985 Mario Andretti Dana Rex Mays Classic Milwaukee Mile
6/16/1985 Mario Andretti Strohs G.I. Joes 200 Portland Intenational Raceway
6/30/1985 Al Unser, Jr. Meadowlands United States Grand Prix Meadowlands Sports Complex
7/7/1985 Al Unser, Jr. Budweiser Cleveland Grand Prix Burke Lakefront Airport
7/28/1985 Emerson Fittipaldi Michigan 500 Michigan International Speedway
8/4/1985 Jacques Villeneuve, Sr. Provimi Veal 200 Road America
8/18/1985 Rick Mears Dominos Pizza 500 Pocono International Raceway
9/1/1985 Bobby Rahal Escort 200 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
9/8/1985 Johnny Rutherford Molson Indy 300 Sanair Superspeedway
9/22/1985 Bobby Rahal Detroit News 200 Michigan International Speedway
10/6/1985 Bobby Rahal Strohs 300K Laguna Seca Raceway
10/13/1985 Al Unser Dana 150 Phoenix International Raceway
11/9/1985 Danny Sullivan Beatrice Indy Challenge Tamiami Park